CYBORG ATTACHMENTS
Today it seems like doing something yourself is practically unheard of. From the alarm clock that wakes you up to the car that takes you home at night, technological assistance has become irreplaceable in maintaining the contemporary state of hyper-efficiency. A day's routine can easily be described through a list of tools: slippers, toothbrush, faucet, towel, refrigerator, spoon, etc... But what vastly complicates this state of being is that while we see these objects as things, they are consumer products - made by industries and processes outside of our everyday experience. If we remarked upon how wonderfully a given product works, then it has failed; the ideal product is never thought about, it is simply an extension of ourselves and our desires.
The anatomical grafting that occurs in Cyborg Attachments is done entirely with tongue firmly in cheek. These visions of superhuman benefits range in feasibility and seriousness. I could potentially see future individuals enjoying the benefits of jetpack-feet or vice grips-hands, but nobody wants a megaphone for a head. Still, in each work there is a point being made, a commentary on the way we interact with these objects. We use these tools, with such adoration for their specific use that they do become very close to us. Their ergonomics, the reassuring name-brand engravings, these are the traits meant to connect us with our objects. Thinking about the corporate origins of these products does tinge them with a certain malevolence, but can you object to a carpenter's loving grip of his favorite hammer?
By giving the drawings the visage of traditional anatomical renderings, I mean to camouflage the science-fiction aspect of the imagery. The paper appears old, the pencil marks embody the stylings of old masters and their many followers, attempting to – like the corporate ergonomics – appear comfortable and familiar to the receiving eye.
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